06 September 2022: Daily Current Affairs & GK for HAS/HPAS & Allied Services
1. Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC) is a
Solution : B
Cri–MAC is an online platform to share information and coordinate action among law enforcement agencies on serious criminal incidents, including human trafficking 24×7.
It is run by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) to help in early detection and prevention of crime incidents across the country.
2. With reference to CERVAVAC Vaccine, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. It is based on Virus-like Particles (VLP), similar to the hepatitis B vaccine.
2. It is used to treat Sexually Transmitted Infection called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
Select the correct option using the code given below:
Solution : C
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection. Cervical cancer, caused by persistence of certain high-risk strains of the HPV virus, continues to be the only type of cancer preventable by vaccines.
Two vaccine doses are administered to teenage girls before they are sexually active.
It’s based on VLP (Virus-Like Particles), similar to the Hepatitis B vaccination, and gives protection by producing antibodies against the HPV virus' L1 protein.
A quadrivalent vaccine is a vaccine that works by stimulating an immune response against four different antigens, such as four different viruses or other microorganisms.
3. Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) is published by
Solution : D
Global Financial Stability Report is published by International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Context: IMF reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka to bail it out of the financial crisis.
4. ‘Zombie ice’ refers to which of the following ?
Solution : A
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet will unavoidably raise the global sea levels by at least 10.6 inches or 27 centimetres. This is because of ‘zombie ice’, which is certain to melt away from the ice cap and blend into the ocean.
Zombie ice is also referred to as dead or doomed ice. It is the ice that is not accumulating fresh snow even while continuing to be part of the parent ice sheet.
Such ice is committed to melting away and increasing sea levels.
5. Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” was recently hosted by-
Solution : D
CERT-In recently hosted Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” for 13 countries as part of International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group. The theme of the 2022 exercise was “Building Network Resiliency to counter Ransomware Attacks”. The exercise scenario was derived from real life cyber incidents.
Each State participated as a National Crisis Management Team having composition from different government agencies including: National CERTs/CSIRTs, Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA), Communication & IT/ICT Ministry, Security agencies etc.
6. With reference to the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, consider the following statements:
- Under ICDS, all the services are provided by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- It was launched during the Fifth Five-year Plan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution : b
Explanation:
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme
- Launched: 2nd October, 1975
- Fifth Five-year Plan=1974-1979 (Statement 2 is correct)
- Beneficiaries: Children in the age group of 0-6 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- Objectives:
- to improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age-group 0-6 years;
- to lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child;
- to reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout;
- to achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development; and
- to enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional needs of the child through proper nutrition and health education.
- Services:
- Supplementary Nutrition
- Pre-school non-formal education
- Nutrition & health education
- Immunization
- Health check-up and
- Referral services
- Statement 1 is incorrect: The last three services are related to health and are provided by Ministry/Department of Health and Family Welfare through NRHM & Health system.
- Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has the overall responsibility of monitoring the ICDS Scheme.
7. Dark Sky Reserve, recently seen in the news, is related to:
Solution : a
Explanation:
Dark Sky Reserve
- India will establish the country’s first Dark Sky Reserve in the cold desert regions of Ladakh.
- This facility will also promote astronomy-tourism.
- A Dark Sky Reserve is public or private land with a distinguished nocturnal environment and starry nights that has been developed responsibly to prevent light pollution.
- These reserves “consist of a core area meeting minimum criteria for sky quality and natural darkness, and a peripheral area that supports dark sky preservation in the core.”
- These reserves are formed through a partnership of multiple land managers who have recognized the value of the natural night-time environment through regulations and long-term planning.
8. In which of the following cases, the court declared transgenders as the ‘Third Gender’ in India?
Solution : c
Explanation:
- Option c is correct: In National Legal Services Authority vs Union of India (2014) case, the court declared transgenders as the ‘Third Gender’ and affirmed the fundamental rights guaranteed to them.
- In addition, they were also granted reservations in admissions to educational institutions and jobs.
9. With reference to Regulatory sandbox, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:
- It refers to live testing of new products or services in a controlled environment.
- It helps in collecting evidence on the benefits and risks of new financial innovations while carefully monitoring and containing risk.
- SEBI rolled out this framework to encourage innovations.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Solution : a
Explanation:
- Regulatory sandbox refers to live testing of new products or services in a controlled environment.
- The sandbox allows regulators, innovators, financial services providers and customers to conduct field tests to collect evidence on the benefits and risks of new financial innovations while carefully monitoring and containing risk.
- The RBI has undertaken various initiatives to realise India’s vision of payment systems by fostering an ecosystem that enables safe, quick and affordable digital payments.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: To encourage innovations, RBI rolled out a regulatory sandbox framework on August 13, 2019.
10. With reference to Martand Temple, consider the following statements:
- It was built by the Karkota dynasty.
- It is a Sun temple with grey stone walls.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution: c
Explanation:
- The Martand Temple was built by the Karkota dynasty king Lalitaditya Muktapida, who ruled Kashmir from 725 AD to 753 AD.
- Lalitaditya built his capital at Parihaspora, the ruins of which also survive to this day.
- It is dedicated to Martand, the Sun god. The temple had mighty grey stone walls, its courtyard was filled with river water that glinted and sparkled in the sun.
